"live rock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: liverock [alternative]
Etymology: From live + rock. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|live|rock}} live + rock Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} live rock (uncountable)
  1. (aquarium) A rocky material made of calcium carbonate or other calcareous materials, usually derived from the skeletons of dead coral, which houses various marine animals, algae and bacteria and is used as an important part of aquascaping and biological filtration in marine aquaria. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-live_rock-en-noun-oNIV1dEo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see live, rock. Tags: uncountable Related terms: base rock, live sand, living rock, living stone, pet rock
    Sense id: en-live_rock-en-noun-0KIIq-7x

Alternative forms

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